Did Muhammad Write the Quran?

Thursday, 05 March 2015 00:00 | Author: Abu Kathir |

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Did Muhammad Make Up the Quran?NO!10 Answers To Common Questions

NOTE: Comments at bottom of this article show some people are confused about this. They attack the author on his honesty and integrity. Your comments could help. Please write clearly and make good points to these people. Ask Allah to guide them, inshallah.

"Didn't Muhammad make up and write the Quran himself?"

No. Muhammad, peace be upon him, did not write the Quran. He was not able to do so, because he was illiterate. He could neither read nor write and there are many who attested to this fact.

"So, if Muhammad did not write the Quran, then WHO DID?"

No person "made up" the Quran. The Quran came down to Muhammad, peace be upon him, from Almighty God (Allah) by way of the angel Gabriel (Jibril in Arabic) and then it was memorized by him and he then in turn, would teach it orally to his companions.

The word "Quran" actually means the "Recitation" (spoken words). How do you "write sounds" recited sounds? - You actually only write what you hear and represent it with pen and ink on paper. Actually people can only write down words they hear of the "Quran" (Recital) as Muhammad, peace be upon him, recited it to them. The actual tone, pitch and sound are not really captured on paper.

When we have the Quran in written, book form it is usually referred to as 'scripture' ('mus-haf' in Arabic), although it is still Quran to us. So, while it is of course, possible to write down in book form, what we hear in some form or another, the main point is that Muhammad, peace be upon him, did not make up, fabricated or invent the words in the Quran. And there would be no way he could, as he was illerate and unable to read or write.

So, the question would be correct to ask in this way...

--- "OK - Who first recited the Quran?"

Now this question is easy.

According to the Quran's teachings, it came directly to Muhammad, peace be upon him, from the angel Gabriel (Ar. Jibril), who received it from Almighty God (Allah) and then he recited it to Muhammad, peace be upon him, piece by piece, sentence by sentence, revealing small and large portions of it over a period of 23 years.

The actual assembly and order of verses was never changed by Muhammad, peace be upon him. It was Jibril, the Angel of Allah, who instructed as to what should go where every time more of the Quran was revealed.

NO! Again, they didn't need to write it down to preserve it, althought they did. They all completely memorized it from what they heard.Some of them wrote it down on animal skins, others on large stones or palm leaves, because the prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, instructed them to do so. So, they did write down what they had heard and that is Quran in written form. They all memorized the Quran for themselves and passed it down the same way they got it. The mouth to ear method of memorizing is still used the same way today for modern Muslims.

-- Could they have misinterpreted or did they possibly modify or add or delet any verses of Quran?"

NO! Allah tells us in the Quran itself, "If you are in doubt about it, bring a book like it" - So, we see that it is a book, yes. But it is not the same as an ordinary book written or made up by humans and that is our main point here.

Get the facts for yourself - straight from the source - from Allah's Quran (in Arabic)Then decide what you think about "Allah's Quran"

Question:"May I ask - about the people who wrote the first Quran? (You said Prophet Muhammad didn't know to read/write, and his friends wrote the Quran after his death). "Did they interpret or modify or add or delet any verses of Quran?"

Now here is your chance to verify these claims, as the Quran makes these claims within itself about its own authenticity:

* "This is the Book (Qur'an) wherein there is no doubt"*"Have not the unbelievers considered that if it were from other than Allah, it would contain many contradictions?"* "Allah shall show them the Signs within themselves and on the farthest horizons."* "If you are in doubt about it, bring a book like it."

To date, none have been able to produce anything even close to the Quran in beauty, style, meaning and prophecies. The scientific proofs and evidences make the Quran the most talked about book in the intellectual world today.

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Comments

The Quran came down to Muhammad, peace be upon him, from Almighty God (Allah) by way of the angel Gabriel (Jibril in Arabic) and then it was memorized by him and he then in turn, would teach it orally to his companions.

If u say that quran is the best literature then it is absurd to believe that muhammad(illiterate) could remember it that too in the original way that too for over 23 years.

u say that all other religious books have been corrupted but quran wont be...that means u say that god is not impartial. u say that muhammad broke the moon into two halves..that means he is the one who can go against the will of allahthe truth is that most of the facts of the quran have been copied from other texts

muhammad performing a miracle is the will of allah not going against itAlso the fact that you think that the prophet pbuh couldnt remember the quran in 23 is absurd. Today kids who cant read or write at the age of 4 or 5 are memorizing the entire quran. The beauty of the quran is its simplicity that makes it so easy to remember but so powerful against the ignorant people, might I add, like you.

If u say that quran is the best literature then it is absurd to believe that muhammad(illiterate) could remember it that too in the original way that too for over 23 years.

u say that all other religious books have been corrupted but quran wont be...that means u say that god is not impartial. u say that muhammad broke the moon into two halves..that means he is the one who can go against the will of god. the truth is that most of the facts of the quran have been copied from other texts

Bible is a Book from God! God dealt with people in the old testament, just like it says in Koran. God directed the people of Israel out of Egypt, again in the Koran. Angel Gabreel was sent by God to tell Marry she will have a son, all the same Quran. Just as Angel Gabreel recited to Mohamed.Christan Churches were places to worship God, then why did Muslims burn them and destroyid them? Is it right?You know, with GOD everything is possible! You know, i respect the Koran and prophet Mohamed but i don't respect Muslims for the distraction they have done. Read what Mohamed said at the Monastery St Katherine in the Sanai mountain in the year 626AD about Muslims and Christians. But did the Turks listen to Profat Mohamed's wishes and instructions? NO! I know there are good and bad people throughout the world but Muslims what control and will never happened.

When Quran was revealed, the Arabic language was at its peak in richness, poetic value, literature, etc. Quran came and challenged the best literature in Arabic, the best poetry in Arabic of the time. Mohammad (peace be upon him) being illiterate couldn't possibly have come up with something so immaculate that it even exceeded the best of poetry, and literature in Arabic at the time of the language's PEAK development. An illiterate man is simply not capable of writing such a book. __Mohammad (peace be upon him) had no reason to come up with something like Quran, and cause the entire society of Arabia to become his enemy. Why would he do something like that? Why would he write something going against almost all of the norms of the society, and lose his family, relatives, friends, and other loved ones, and not to mention all the wealth he lost. __ Quran was revealed over a period of 23 years. Is it possible for someone to maintain the same exact style of Arabic speech as demonstrated in Quran?